Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Regional Airport (KMLU)

Lat: 32.52°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Mangham LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 115. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 115. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Mangham LA
 32.26°N 92°W (Elev. 49 ft)
2:30 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
5am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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